DAEJEON, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean bookstore in the central city of Daejeon stirred up an anti-Japan controversy by attaching the nameplate ‘Waegu Novels’ to the bookshelf for Japanese novels. Waegu is a term used to refer to a group of Japanese pirates who plagued the seas of East Asia, especially between [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Strolls around so called bookstore allies, which refer to quaint and exotic areas typically surrounding old bookstores, are fast becoming the next big thing in South Korea. For those who could use a digital detox after a week dominated by the overuse of smartphones and PCs, jumping on the bandwagon [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Jongno Seojeok, or Jongno Books, reopened Friday 14 years after its closing. The bookstore was launched in 1907 by a Jesuit organization. Over the following decades, Jongno Seojeok became a popular meet-up spot and cultural space for Seoulites. However, with the introduction of new franchise outlets such as Kyobo [...]